It’s partially for this reason, and because of an effort on behalf of star Keanu Reeves, that John Wick: Chapter 2 actually does feature the eponymous killer taking out dudes with a writing utensil.
In 2014’s John Wick, there are multiple stories told about the legendary titular hitman, but there is one in particular that stands out.
It turns out that John is so deadly that he has the ability to take out trained killers with nothing but a pencil.
In the movie, we learn this bit of information from an exasperated Michael Nyqvist’s Viggo Tarasov… but the number one rule in film is “showing, not telling.”